THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Crew of STS-8 Prepare for Challenger's Third Flight at Kennedy Space Center in 1983

40 years ago, the crew of STS-8 stopped for this photo at NASA's Kennedy Space Center as they prepared for their August 30, 1983 launch.

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